The link also appeared on Lynch's Facebook page but has since been removed.

Republicans and others have criticized the deal in which five Taliban captives were traded for Bergdahl saying it sets a precedent for the exchange of prisoners of war in the future. Several former servicemembers who served with Bergdahl in Afghanistan have also accused him of desertion.

The Obama administration's failure to inform Congress 30 days in advance of any prisoners being released has also caused significant backlash from members of Congress.

On Monday, BuzzFeed reported that Nebraska Republican Rep. Lee Terry deleted from his website and Facebook a statement praising former American prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.